For four days, our group of five birdwatchers had the 108 sq mile reserve to ourselves, starting each dawn from a tented camp bordering the park boundary.

Limited development has occurred below the park boundary.

To many's dismay, areas outside the current park boundary have been developed privately.

Meanwhile, within the park boundary other volcanic events were taking place.

It goes through tall forest past power lines and eastwards, ceasing at the park boundary.